Down Syndrome Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Down Syndrome Ireland

Date published 19 May, 2023

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Jan, 2023 to 30 Apr, 2023

Specific Details (1) Provision of transportation to further education/ training facilities (2) Attendance at Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

Intended results Email submitted in a private capacity and not on behalf of DSI not referenced at any stage in communications or in the Dail questions.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Down Syndrome Ireland Cork Branch

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

Jason Bane, Chair, Cork Branch submitted an email to David Stanton TD in a personal capacity rather than on behalf of Down Syndrome Ireland, regarding the provision of transportation to further education/ training facilities.

Event / Reception (1)

Attendance at the Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth on 31 Jan. Invitation came to the Cork Branch and the West Cork Down Syndrome Support group from Kathleen Funchion. Following on from this meeting Sean Sherlock came to visit the Field of Dreams in February and was given a general tour. Cork Branch expecting a visit from Holly Kearns in May.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

David Stanton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kathleen Funchion TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Sherlock TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Holly Cairns TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)